Posted on October 5, 2008 by skulski
“The Rusted Iron Curtain” didn’t do much for me in terms of teaching me something new. Basically, Kaplan pointed out to me a phenomenon I already knew existed. Yes, the US and Mexican sides of the US-Mexico Boarder are very radical in their differences. I would love to respond to the article in a way [...]
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Posted on October 5, 2008 by jkost127
In “The Iron Curtain,” Robert Kaplan does an excellent job of portraying vivid imagery of the cultural differences between two towns on the border of Mexico and Arizona. I think Kaplan brings up an interesting point when he questions if the developing world is defined not by its riches, but by its maintenance. I feel [...]
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